Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Reese Witherspoon reprises her role
as pink-loving, naturally blonde Harvard Law School graduate Elle
Woods. This time she's a lawyer-in-pink out to stop animal testing
in the cosmetic industry and free her beloved Chihuahua's mother
from a laboratory. So, she's off to Washington, D.C., where she
meets a sorority sister who's a senator (Sally Field) and a friendly
doorman (Bob Newhart) who knows everything about how the political
system works. Also with Luke Wilson and Regina King. Directed by
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. [1:34]
SEX/NUDITY 3 - A man and a woman kiss a few times, and
a woman kisses a man and they both fall onto the floor. We see a
photo of a man and a woman kissing. A group of people dance with
movements that resemble those of dogs: they thrust their hips, pant,
wag their hips, lift their legs, lick at each other, and rub
themselves on each other's legs. Women wear tight-fitting and short
outfits throughout the movie revealing cleavage, bare, shoulders,
and bare legs, and we see a man dressed as a woman. Innuendo
includes: A woman says "I did the bend and snap naked," a character
is portrayed as being homosexual, a man accuses a woman of
performing oral sex on a man to get what she wants, a woman talks
about a "tongue, no tongue policy" at a kissing booth, and a woman
talks about two dogs having sex and that they are gay (we see them
later lying together and one is dressed in studded leather).
VIOLENCE/GORE 1 - We see a dog in a Plexiglas
containment field, in a laboratory, apparently undergoing some kind
of test. A dog bites a sandwich and a man takes a bite after him.
the review continues below...
PROFANITY 3 - 1 scatological term, 2 anatomical terms,
5 mild obscenities, 12 religious exclamations, 1 derogatory term for
homosexuals. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Politics, governmental procedures,
Washington deals and secrets, credibility, blackmail, homosexuality,
wedding planning, goals, principles.
MESSAGE - People can make a difference. Trust your own
voice. Do not judge by appearances.
A CAVEAT: We've gone through several editorial changes since we
started covering films in 1992 and some of our early standards were
not as stringent as they are now. We therefore need to revisit many
older reviews, especially those written prior to 1998 or so; please
keep this in mind if you're consulting a review from that period.
While we plan to revisit and correct older reviews our resources are
limited and it is a slow, time-consuming process.
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